NLEX Corporation has intensified its road safety campaign as the incidence of road rule violations, especially those obstructing traffic, more than doubled in the first three months.
The company said that from only 470 cases in the first quarter of 2022, motorists obstructing the passage of other vehicles hit 1,014 in the first quarter of 2023.
“Road safety is of paramount importance to us, and such concerns are integrated in our infrastructure building program and in our operations,” said NLEX president J. Luigi L. Bautista.
NLEX persists on making more motorists aware of traffic rules and regulations by conducting numerous road safety and education programs.
“That’s why we are relentless in reminding our motorists always to practice road discipline to ensure their safety and travel convenience, as well as those of other travelers,” he added.
Motorist using the expressway may be given citation tickets for obstruction if one drives against traffic flow or impedes traffic flow at the lanes. Obstruction also includes entering RFID lanes without a valid RFID sticker or with insufficient load.
Motorists cited for obstruction at the RFID lanes will also be asked to pay their toll in cash.
Also, the fine of P1,077 should be settled directly with the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
Bautista noted many motorists persist on using RFID lanes with insufficient load, causing disruptions and inconvenience to other RFID users.
“Through our information dissemination, motorist education initiatives, and enforcement, we hope to curb the violations committed by our motorists so that everyone can benefit from quicker, more efficient RFID transactions at the toll plazas,” he said.
